New nintendo N64 OEM thumbsticks

Honestly probably $5 a piece, I know I can definitely use one and with more controllers in the wild with wear there is demand out there.

 

They'd be worth around 10-12$ to me. Some of the other replacement thumbsticks work pretty well, but they just don't have the same sort of feel that the original ones have.

 

If these are the original joysticks made by Nintendo I would HAPPILY buy some!

 

There are some aftermarket (or 3rd party) that are identical to the original (ie NOT Game Cube style) these seem to work well, so you may be competing with these?

I think if you ebay them, purists may be willing to pay good money for an original (ie not 3rd party) stick.

In Australia either 3rd party type costs about $10-ish.

 

Are they loose or do they come in some sort of factory box?
I'm sure you could sell them with a small profit. People seem to be ok with paying $8 for chinese clone sticks. So why not an original for a little more?

 

$12 for oem sounds about right, I was just saying the figure most would pay. I am curious is this just leftover stock or is someone still making them from the same mold and design?

 

If these are original Hori Sticks, they will most likly not work correctly with Goldeneye and Perfect Dark. I do not own one of these, but remember someone making a video on youtube.

So what will be the difference between those and the GC replacement sticks?

I own 3 of these: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Thumbstick-f...?pt=PC_Viedeospielzubehör&hash=item51a0dc382f and they work perfect, except for Goldeneye and Perfect Dark (since they are too sensible).

 

If its a 1:1 to the original nintendo ones and not the 3rd party ones that use a different desighn to the originals and doesnt have as good range, I would probably spend $15-17 if shipping is included

 

I would be in there as well for a few original ones.

 

i would buy 3-4 pieces for 12$. not a dozen unfortunately.

 

I'd happily buy two dozen and start fitting them into controllers.

 

Interested in three if you get them.

 

I've always wanted some OEM thumbsticks, so I'd think around $10 would be good. Are these just the sticks or the whole assembly? Because it's only really the sticks themselves that go bad.

Out of curiosity, how are you getting these? Obviously, there's still stock of the stick, since Nintendo are still performing repairs to N64 controllers, but how does an ordinary person get a hold of them?

 

Hi,

Really good Timing. I need a few of these now.

So what is the difference between the GC style and the N64 Original that I've seen on Ebay.
If I replace it, I don't want to have to do it again for a long time so quality matters over price.
So to be safe I'll be in for 4.


Let me know,

Deka

 

Nintendo 64 = Optical (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_encoder)
Game Cube = Resitive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_stick)


On the N64 moving the stick causes a wheel to spin, interrupting the light that goes through a IR sensor. The controller chip counts the pulses and it's rhythm to determine how much the lever was moved on that axis and which direction it was moved.

On the GC, the controller chip measures a voltage and determines the position of the lever based on the said voltage. 50% of main power voltage = lever on the middle.

 

I've always wanted to replicate the N64 stick in steel or lab grade diamond. Granted this is overkill but it'd be nice to never need another stick replacement.